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The Medway Handyman wrote:
Thanks for that Stuart and Robert. FWIW I'm using BAL ready-mixed
adhesive, so poor mixing isn't my problem - its just down to
technique/practice I guess.

Did you PVA the wall first? If not the wall could be drying out the
adhesive as you spread it.

Only time I've PVA'd a wall before tiling is if it is lime plaster and in
poor condition - to give it some more strength. I'd say the most absorbent
wall would be bare plasterboard - and not had any problems tiling direct
to that using a decent ready mix.

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